British Business Bank Wales

Celebrating a big milestone for our Investment Fund for Wales 🎉 In just a year, we’ve provided £10m funding to support innovative and ambitious businesses to thrive and meet their full potential 🚀 From an online travel brand business to drone specialist and a sustainable energy company, we’ve supported inspiring smaller businesses across Wales 💪 Congratulations and thank you to our fund managers BCRS Business Loans, FW Capital is and Foresight Group 👏 Read more about our impact here 👉 https://lnkd.in/duX3AtbY _____________________________ Dathlu carreg filltir fawr i'n Cronfa Fuddsoddi i Gymru 🎉   Mewn blwyddyn yn unig, rydym wedi darparu £10m o gyllid i gefnogi busnesau arloesol ac uchelgeisiol i ffynnu a chyflawni eu potensial llawn.   O fusnes brand teithio ar-lein i arbenigwr dronau a chwmni ynni cynaliadwy, rydym wedi cefnogi ysbrydoli busnesau llai ledled Cymru.   Llongyfarchiadau a diolch i'n rheolwyr cronfa BCRS Business Loans, FW Capital, a Foresight.

As we wrap up 2024, we’re looking back on an incredible year of supporting businesses across Wales! 🎉 We’ve been busy all year, connecting entrepreneurs with the tools and funding they need to bring their ideas to life. Whether it’s through our Start Up Loans programme, the Investment Fund for Wales, or our work with local partners, we’re proud to see Welsh businesses taking big steps forward 🚀 Here’s to the passion, resilience, and innovation of Wales’ business community in 2024. We can’t wait to do even more together in 2025! 🤝

BAFTA-winning app developer Osian Evans is on a mission to inspire reluctant young readers through Goiawn, an immersive Welsh language educational platform 📚 With support from the Start Up Loans programme, Osian launched the platform’s first story, Y Fideo Diogelwch (The Security Video), blending sci-fi adventures with interactive challenges that spark creativity and problem-solving 🔍🕵️♀️ The £15,000 Start Up Loan will see Osian invest in more digital tools like web development and Roblox integration, paving the way for a 2025 school tour to bring this transformative learning experience to classrooms across Wales—and beyond 🎒 Read more about Goiawn here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dirZ-PTc

🌍 Thinking about expanding your business internationally? 🌍 Exporting can be a powerful way to grow your business, opening up new revenue streams, increasing resilience, and diversifying your customer base 📦✈ But stepping into international markets comes with unique challenges, like managing working capital, securing finance, and protecting against payment risks 🗺 Take your first step toward international success. Explore our exporting guide 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7eDzuQq ___________ 🌍 Ystyried ehangu eich busnes yn rhyngwladol? 🌍 Mae allforio’n gallu bod yn ffordd rymus o dyfu eich busnes, gan agor ffrydiau refeniw newydd, eich gwneud yn fwy gwydn, ac amrywio eich sylfaen o gwsmeriaid ✈ Ond mae mentro i farchnadoedd rhyngwladol yn dod â sialensiau unigryw, fel rheoli cyfalaf gweithio, diogelu cyllid ac amddiffyn rhag risgiau talu.

The spirit of entrepreneurship is very much alive and kicking in Wales 🙌🏼💡 We’ve supported a diverse range of Welsh start-ups this year, including: ⚽ We Make Footballers Cardiff 🐎 Equicantis 🥖 Eko Bakery 🪓 Snowdon Timber Products 🌱 Green Up Farm 🍩 Melin Llynon 🍼 Mama Glam 🏠 Ty Green …and more! Find out more about them here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9zNpcP9 __________________ Mae ysbryd entrepreneuriaeth yn fyw ac yn iach yng Nghymru 🙌🏼💡 Rydyn ni wedi cynorthwyo amrywiaeth eang o fusnesau Cymreig newydd eleni, gan gynnwys: ⚽ We Make Footballers Cardiff 🐎 Equicantis 🥖 Eko Bakery 🪓 Snowdon Timber Products 🌱 Green Up Farm 🍩 Melin Llynon 🍼 Mama Glam 🏠 Tŷ Green … a mwy!

We recently launched the Community ENABLE Funding (CEF) programme, designed to increase the availability of funding to social impact sector lenders, and the smaller businesses they serve in communities 💜🤝 Read more about the new fund below: ____________ Rydyn ni wedi lansio’r rhaglen Cyllid HWYLUSO Cymunedol (CEF) yn ddiweddar, â’r nod o gynyddu’r cyllid sydd ar gael i fenthycwyr o’r sector effaith gymunedol, a’r busnesau llai y maen nhw’n eu gwasanaethu yn y gymuned 💜🤝 Gallwch ddarllen rhagor am y gronfa newydd isod 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d89Wrf3v

Animal behaviour therapist is hot to trot 🐎 Colwyn Bay-based Rachel Phillips Behaviour has safeguarded her business from the wild Welsh winter weather thanks to a Start Up Loan worth £13,000 from the British Business Bank 💸 Read more about Rachel’s story: https://lnkd.in/dUHs3cGW

It's your final chance to sign up and get noticed by potential customers ⏰ Register in the Small Business Finder to get support this Small Business Saturday UK. Louis Watkins, owner of Clear For Men, has already signed up ❄️⁠ Watch to find out how it's help his business ahead of the festive period. 👉 https://bit.ly/3FQrkZL #SmallBizSatUK #SupportSmall #ShopLocal #ShopSmall #SupportLocalBusiness #SmallBizBigCommunity #SmallBusinessShoutOut

Supporting small businesses means supporting someone’s dream 💭 If you’re wondering how to champion your favourite small business for #SmallBizSatUK, then look no further 👇 🛍 Shop locally and spend with small businesses – get your Christmas shopping in the bag! ♥ Show them love on socials – a like, share or comment can go a long way. 💻 Share a positive review – extra points if you share a picture! 🙌 Spread the word with friends and family – there’s nothing like a personal recommendation.

Drone Evolution reaches new heights 🛩️ Caerphilly-based drone development specialists, Drone Evolution, is the latest business to be supported via the Investment Fund for Wales, with an £850,000 equity investment from Foresight Group 💸 https://bit.ly/3OygnCP